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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1807417, member: 19463&quot;]I have a page on the subject.</p><p><a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/coinphoto2011ez1.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/coinphoto2011ez1.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/coinphoto2011ez1.html</a></p><p>When trying to be cheap, it is important not to skimp on a really solid camera support.&nbsp; My scrap lumber is perfectly solid but not adjustable.&nbsp; That is no problem if you also make more than one coin support of different heights or are willing to prop up the one on various thicknesses of books. </p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/0bbnewrack00.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Produces this result:</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/0bbnewrack05.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>If your camera is smaller, you may need to scale down the measurements given on my page.&nbsp; </p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/0pns02.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>You will probably make two or three versions before you get the one you prefer for your equipment and desired results.&nbsp; The one below does not do well in blurring the background but it is compact and can travel wherever needed.&nbsp; The old 3MP camera is not as good but does well enough for small photos used online.&nbsp; </p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/0stand990.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>The last two images were made one day when I did not have any coins out of the bank so I used fakes.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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